Fence



(N0 Model.)

H. G. GOATS & H. B. REIBER.

FENGE.

N0. 341,224. Patented May 4, 1886.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY OLAY COATS AND HENRY B. REIBER, OF PLEASANT. HILL, OHIO.

FENCE.

SPECIIE'ICATION formjng part of Letters Patent N0. 341,224, dated May 4, 1886.

Applioatiou filed March 6, 1886. Serinl N0. 194,216. (N0 model.)

T0 all whom z'zf may concern:

Be it known tha1; we, HENRY CLAY COATS and HENRY B. REIBER, citizens of the United Sbates, resid1'ng ab Pleasant Hill. in the county of Miami and State of Ohio, have invented 21 certainnewand usefullmprovemenb in Portable Fenees; and we do declare Ehe following 130 be a full, cloar, am] exacl; descripbion of the invenbion, such as will enable others skilled in the art; t0 which it appertains to make and use the Same, reference being had t0 the accompa. nying drawings, and to the letters and figures 0f ret'erence marked thereon, which f01111 a parb 0f this specification.

The invenion relates, generally, 10 portable fences Which may remain a greater 01 less time 0 n any particular line, and then be easily removed 130 sorne other. v m The special object ofthe invention is t0 supp0rb the panels in a simple and convenienb manner, so thab each panel and its supports may be quickly separated, rapidly pul; together, and make a strong fence to resisb winds, ra1'ns, and other casualties.

Figure l 0f the drawings is aperspeetive view showing 0ur invention applied. Fig. 2 is an elevation showing the supporb apart fron1 the panels, and Fig. 3 is a vertical section throngh the panel-uprights und swingbam.

In the drawings, A A represent the tw0 adjacent uprights 0f two adjoining panels, Bbhe ehe swinging bar connected ab 1'ts t0p t0 npright A by a pivot, C, and D a cross bar which is fastened t0 the ground ac1oss the 11'ne of fence by Ehe drive-stakes E E, made fast thereto. The holt F fastens Ehe l0wer end 0f each upright A t0 the crossbar D; but with 0ut sonne reenforcing brace the fence would turn 011 01 wibh thebolt F in a strong wind,or by the. rubbing 0r pressure 0f animals against: in.

In 1ie.n ofthe use ofcrossingstakesas usually employed, we employ the swinging brace-bar B, which is Gut with be tapering bottom b, in conjunction with 21 wedge, G, which is driven up nnder bar B and nailed 01' bolted so the cross-bar D; 01 instead of the wedge we may simply have a corresponding inc1ine 011 tl1e crossbar a11d drive be bottom-tapered bar B upon.it.

The effect of connecbing t-he panels by our wedge-coupling is, (ahnt the power of the Wind 01 animal being applied ahove the holt F, the bracebar B takes the strain and brings it; upon be cross bar D ab one 0f the corners b b, aceording t0 t-he direction from which the pressure comes.

In Order 110 put up our portable fence, the crossbars D are placed ab be prope1 distance apart, and the stakes E E driven into the ground. The first panel is Ehen attached ab 0ne end t0 a cross-bar, D, by a holt, F, und t0 the swinging bar B by a holt, C, a wedge, G, being driven between the lower end 0f said swinging bar and bhe cross-bar. Then anot-ber panel is connected With the first one and an intern1ediate swingi1ig bar by a holt, O, while the tzwo adj acent panels are connected together and with an intermediate crossbar D, by 21 holt, F. A wedge, G, is next; driven between the swinging bar and the cross-bar, and in this way two men will rapidly put up Ehe fence. lt is obvious thab the fence can be easily and quickly haken ziparb.

Having thus described all that is necessary t0 a full understanding of 0111 invention, whab we olairn as new, and desire 00 protecb by Letters Patent, is

The combinatsion, in a portable fence, 0f Ehe nwo adjacenb panel-uprights A A, the braunebar B, having afapered bottom, b, a wedge 01 incline, G, the bolts 0 F, and the cross-bar D, fastened t0 the ground, whereby the pane1s of the fence n1ay be braced, as shown and deseribed.

In tesbimony whereof we affix 0111 signatures in presence 0f two witnesses.

HENRY OLAY COATS. HENRY B. BEIBER. Witnesses:

J ACOB REIBER, J OHN H. SPONSLER. 

